Stage Takes

The Peacock in the Rubble at Actors Company

A beautiful portrait on the struggles of living with OCD. I was mad that I was a little late and had to sit in the corner. As with Titi Lee, I respect the natural flow of storytelling and keeping us engaged by not appearing too overly rehearsed, giving us a present experience. Marissa is such a genuine performer with a strong presence on stage, giving us a peak into what life is like with compulsive thoughts. She gives us stories of her family life and healing journey, a truly therapeutic experience. A good combination of multimedia use, with personal home videos and childhood notes projected on screen; as well as a great, live and original (?) music performance by her. Perhaps I ought not to write too much about this show so that you can experience it for yourself. I highly recommend this show and can’t wait to see what Marissa Rutka brings next to the stage.